A marijuana activist whose advocacy dates to the 1960s has been arrested in California toting 22 pounds of illegal marijuana, prosecutors said.
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Snopes→ Fertility Doctor Faces Judge for Lying About Using Own Sperm
Dr. Donald Cline, a retired fertility doctor accused of inseminating patients with his sperm, is set to plead guilty to charges he lied to investigators.
Snopes→ Secret Santa Couple Pays off $10K in Layaway Orders in Maine
The South Portland couple wished to remain anonymous.
Snopes→ Navy Plane Traces Obscene Sky Drawing over Washington Town
Officials for Naval Air Station Whidbey Island say one of their planes created a sky drawing in the shape of genitals in the skies over the rural community.
Snopes→ Sydney Ferry Christened ‘Ferry McFerryface’ After ‘Boaty McBoatface’ Overruled
New South Wales officials rejected voters' first choice in a public poll.
Snopes→ Women Rescued After Five Months at Sea Claim They Were Rammed by Taiwanese Vessel
In a belated revelation, Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava said they were attacked by would-be rescuers and were never actually "lost at sea."
Snopes→ Clue, Wiffle Ball, Paper Airplane Enter Toy Hall of Fame
The public nominates the inductees, which are then chosen annually on the advice of historians and educators.
Snopes→ Inconsistencies Cast Doubt on Harrowing Tale of Sea Survival
The U.S. Coast Guard has contradicted several claims made by Hawaii women Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava.
Snopes→ Colorado Cops Search for Poop-and-Run Jogger
Police in Colorado are looking for a jogger they say is repeatedly interrupting her runs to defecate in public in Colorado Springs.
Snopes→ Babies Born on Back-to-Back Days Outside Same Burger King
Two healthy babies were born on back-to-back days in the parking lot of the same Burger King restaurant in New Jersey.
Snopes→ Florida Nun Dons Habit, Grabs Chain Saw to Help After Irma
Police said the nun was cutting trees to clear the roadways around Archbishop Coleman Carrol High School in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Snopes→ Minnesota University Teaches Philosophy Through Harry Potter
Minnesota university is mixing the magical world of Harry Potter into philosophy teachings.
Snopes→ Ghostly, Translucent Lobster Hauled from Ocean Off Maine
A lobster with a a translucent shell was caught and released by lobsterman Alex Todd off the coast of Maine.
Snopes→ German Police Seize Thousands of ‘Donald Trump’ Ecstasy Tablets
Police in Osnabrueck found the pills, along with a large quantity of cash, after a car stop.
Snopes→ Movie Prop Money Being Passed as Real in Pennsylvania Town
Police haven't said if they know where the money came from or who passed it.
Snopes→ A Grim Subway Reality: Corpses Sometimes Kept in Break Rooms
When someone kills themselves by jumping in front of a subway, police need to find a place to put the mutilated body until a medical examiner truck arrives.
Snopes→ Wayward Alligator Found in Swimming Pool at New Jersey Motel
A 'wayward alligator' was found in a swimming pool at Bayview Inn & Suites in Atlantic City on 15 August 2017.
Snopes→ Workers to Try to Pull Mysterious Circular Object from Beach
The circular object located about 10 feet (3 meters) off shore at low tide has eight stainless steel legs and is capped with concrete.
Snopes→ High School Student Dies After Log Falls on Him During Football Drill
Joshua Mileto died during a Navy SEALs-style drill at a high school in Farmingville, New York.
Snopes→ Former Exec Settles with Matchmaking Service over Bad Dates
Darlene Daggett settled a lawsuit against Kelleher International for a matchmaking service that set her up with a string of highly incompatible suitors.
Snopes→ Pop-Up Cheetos-Themed Restaurant to Open in New York City
Frito-Lay is opening a pop-up Cheetos-themed restaurant in New York City for three days beginning 15 August 2017.
Snopes→ Accused Burglar Doesn’t Flush Toilet, Leaves DNA for Police
Ventura California investigators say a suspect who stopped for a mid-burglary bathroom break left DNA evidence in the toilet that led to his arrest.
Snopes→ Gurney Holding Deceased Person Falls from Van Into Traffic
Officers rerouted traffic while the coroner's office was notified and returned to load the gurneys back into the van.
Snopes→ Official: Attempt to Cheat Drug Test is Thwarted by Loud Pop
The Monroe County district attorney says a popping noise was from a man using safety scissors to cut open a condom he had filled with clean urine.
Snopes→ Marijuana Business Offers Weed for Weeds on Cleanup Day
Dennis Meehan, owner of Summit Medical Marijuana, offered residents who collected trash free marijuana on 22 July 2017.
Snopes→ UK Girl Left in Tears After She’s Fined for Selling Lemonade
A British man and his young daughter have gained international attention for being fined 150 pounds ($195) for selling lemonade without a license near their home in London
Snopes→ Is That Really a Beached Whale Beneath Paris’ Notre Dame?
A Belgian artists' collective installed a very real-looking, life-size whale sculpture alongside the Seine River on 21 July 2017.
Snopes→ Truck Laden with Chocolate Goes Up in Flames on UK Highway
Melted chocolate obstructed a road in Kent after a truck carrying Lion bars burst into flames on 20 July 2017.
Snopes→ Alabama Man to Display Head of 820-pound Hog He Shot in His Yard
Taxidermist Wade Seago says he has no regrets about shooting the animal.
Snopes→ Dog Pulls Baby Deer from Water to Save It From Drowning
A man says his dog jumped into the sound at Port Jefferson, New York to save a baby deer.
Snopes→ Officials Try to Figure Out Why Roaches Swarmed from Manhole
The Philadelphia Water Department is trying to figure out what caused thousands of cockroaches to emerge from a manhole and swarm a neighborhood.
Snopes→ See This? Doctors Find 27 Contact Lenses in Woman’s Eye
Doctors in the UK discovered 17 contact lenses mashed together in a woman's right eye.
Snopes→ Me Want Cocaine? Drugs Found Inside Cookie Monster Doll
In a news release on 12 July 2017, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office disclosed a Cookie Monster doll was found to have two packages of cocaine hidden inside it.
Snopes→ Norwegians Collect Money to Fix Penis-Shaped Rock Formation
A group of activists have started to collect money to repair a penis-shaped rock formation, a popular tourist attraction, after it was found badly damaged
Snopes→ Man Catches Teen Falling from Park Ride: ‘It’s OK to Let Go’
A teenager fell about 25 feet from a stopped gondola ride at an upstate New York amusement park, tumbling into a crowd of park guests and employees gathered below to catch her before she hit the ground.
Snopes→ French Fitness Blogger Killed After Whipped Cream Canister Explosion
Rebecca Burger died of a heart attack 18 June 2017 after part of a whipped cream canister struck her in the chest.
Snopes→ Cops: Woman with History of Thefts Steals Hair Highlights
A Pennsylvania woman with a history of stealing meals and services allegedly failed to pay for hair highlights.
Snopes→ Crooked Hill Road Exit Sign Altered to Read Crooked Hillary
A sign marking the Crooked Hill Road exit off a suburban New York parkway has been altered to read 'Crooked Hillary.'
Snopes→ Aerialist Hangs by Teeth from Helicopter Over Niagara Falls
Erendira Wallenda performed acrobatic maneuvers while hanging from a helicopter.
Snopes→ A Cake Mistake: Florida Baker Says New Pans Ruined Desserts
A Florida bakery claims faulty cake pans created a dessert disaster and has taken the pan-maker to court.